Xil CONTENTS. 



Course of Cropping. Clover. Saintfoin. Lucerne. Leaves used 

 as Forage for Cattle. Tuberous Roots: Beet, Parsnips, Turnips, 

 Carrots, Potatoes. Of Corn: Straw, Grain, Flour, Husk, Beard. 

 Corn divided into Three Series: 1. Wheat, Fermentation of Bread, 

 Cluten, Yest, Leven, Rye, Barley; 2. Series: Oats, PUilaree, 

 Rice ; 3. Series : Corn having the Pistils and Stamens in different 

 Flowers. 334 



CONVERSATION XXXI. 



ON OLEAGINOUS PLANTS AND CULINARY VEGETABLES. 



Fixed Oils. Volatile Oils. Fixed Oils ranged under Three Heads: 1. 

 Olive Oil, the produce of Warm Climates; 2. Nut Oil, of Temper- 

 ate Climates; 3. Oils obtained from Herbs. Of the Olive Tree. Of 

 Nut Oil. Oleaginous Herbs enter into a Course of Cropping. 

 Rape. Poppy. Flax. Subterranean Arichis. Culinary Vegeta- 

 bles. Strong-flavored: Artichoke, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Prussic 

 Acid, Celery. Insipid Plants. From the Cruciform Family are 

 obtained Cabbages, Brocoli, Cauliflower, Turnips, Radishes, Water 

 Cresses, and Sea Cale. From the Leguminous Family, Peas, Beans, 

 Lentiles, and Kidney-Beans. From the Cucurbitaceae Family, 

 Cucumbers, Melons, and Pumpkins. From the Umbelliferous Fam- 

 ily, Carrots, Parsley, Lettuces, and Hemlock. From the Solanum 

 Family, Potatoes, Tomarta, Belladona. From the Fungi Family, 

 Mushrooms. ......_ 350 



